Window-shade



UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

J. W. OGLE, OF CONCORD, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW-SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,432, dated May 28, 1861.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN W. OGLE, of Concord, in the county of MorganA and State of Illinois,.have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vindow-Shades; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to furnish a window shade or curtain that may be readily adjusted to control the admission of light and air through a window as may be desired; and it consists of a frame divided into movable sections over which the shade or curtainis stretched. One of the sections is secured to the frame of the window, and the other sections are hinged or ljointed to it in such a manner that they may be turned completely up or down, and secured in either of these positions, or in any intermediate one to suit the requirements of light and ventilation.

The drawing represents the improved window shade of my invention divided into three sections A, B, and C, and attached to a window frame.

In Figure 1 the upper section A of the shade is closed, and the lower part C is open. VIn Fig. 2, both the lower and upper portions of the shade are open to the fullest extent.

The frame of the shade is made of wood, and of the proper size to fit upon the molding or jamb nearest lthe sash. The sections of the frame are hinged or jointed together as illustrated at CZ and e. The curtain or material forming the shade is stretched over the frame and secured with glue or tacks, or in any other suitable manner. The central portion B of the frame of the shade is secured to the window frame by screws passing through the sides.

The frame and the curtain or shade having been properly adjusted and secured -to the window, it may be fully extended to eX- clude the light and air entirely; or it may be partially opened at the top or at the bottom; or both the movable sections may be opened wide as shown in Fig. 2; or any Y other intermediate adjustment for the admission of light and air at the top and bot# tom of the window may be adopted as required.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The construction of a window curtain or shade attached to a frame divided into sections hinged together as described, for the purpose of regulatingV the admission of light and air.

t J. IV. OGLE.

lVitnesses RoLLIN B. GRAY, JAMES, KENYQN. 

